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living, after 22 days of protests against republican governor scott walker's efforts to strip union rights in wisconsin, the governor has started to crumble. the governor started to cave. the governor started to do what he said he would never do. >> the bottom line, we are trying to balance the budget. there is no room to negotiate on that. >> no room to negotiate. that was governor scott walker more than two weeks ago insisting as he did repeatedly that he was not willing to negotiate. he was not willing to budge on union stripping. as it turns out, after picking this fight, after saying he would never negotiate, governor walker is negotiating now. if you live in wisconsin, here are some of the headlines that you woke up to in your local newspapers this morning. the oshkosh northwestern, walker refuses meeting with dems. stevens point journal, walker denies dems' requests. governor refuses to meet with senators. this is from fon due lock, walker says no to meeting. daily tribune from wisconsin rapids, their headline is walker refuses to meet senators. the lacrosse tribune. walker rebuffs
living, after 22 days of protests against republican governor scott walker's efforts to strip union rights in wisconsin, the governor has started to crumble. the governor started to cave. the governor started to do what he said he would never do. >> the bottom line, we are trying to balance the budget. there is no room to negotiate on that. >> no room to negotiate. that was governor scott walker more than two weeks ago insisting as he did repeatedly that he was not willing to...
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my god is with me. >> that is a 22-year-old college student speaking with makeshift the. -- nick shifflet. should the u.s. intervene in libya militarily? >> i would be circumspect about that for two reasons. a humanitarian intervention can end bad day, as we learned in somalia. you have to ask yourself, do we have a strategic interest here? libby itself, no. you might argue we have a larger strategic increase -- interest in china. everything that we see is on the right side of history after supporting dictatorships for half a century. perhaps. but that is a long stretch and trying to sway the outcome of a war where clearly qaddafi is on the offensive and the rebels do not have a clue. it is dangerous because it could suck us into a civil war. >> there are some opinions on shutting down the libyan air force, which is not that formidable. >> people talk about the no-fly zone, but our own justice department has reservations about it. the question is about response. france recognized the acquisition, but at the same time, nicolas sarkozy said that they had reservations moving on military or n
my god is with me. >> that is a 22-year-old college student speaking with makeshift the. -- nick shifflet. should the u.s. intervene in libya militarily? >> i would be circumspect about that for two reasons. a humanitarian intervention can end bad day, as we learned in somalia. you have to ask yourself, do we have a strategic interest here? libby itself, no. you might argue we have a larger strategic increase -- interest in china. everything that we see is on the right side of...
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>> across america, chris, we've had a huge inversion. there may have been a time a century ago where public employees were mistreated or vulnerable and underpaid. if that was ever a problem, we have overfixed it. not everywhere, but in many places. public employees in america most decidedly federal employees but everywhere are better paid than the taxpayer that paying my salary. >> i want my respect. i want my health care. a bunch of people who feel entitled to be free-loaders. >> i have no problem with teachers. who doesn't want their teachers to make the most amount of money, but in a realistic, free enterprise sort of way. >> i love that. in a realistic, free enterprise sort of way. where do they actually get their salaries cut? we pay them much less and maybe we fire them. that's his idea of a realistic free market way. did you catch this stuff? we've overfixed the problem. we're way overpaying the teachers and they're better paid for the private sector. not true, for the 18th time, not true. they're free-loaders? please. what does t
>> across america, chris, we've had a huge inversion. there may have been a time a century ago where public employees were mistreated or vulnerable and underpaid. if that was ever a problem, we have overfixed it. not everywhere, but in many places. public employees in america most decidedly federal employees but everywhere are better paid than the taxpayer that paying my salary. >> i want my respect. i want my health care. a bunch of people who feel entitled to be free-loaders....
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my god is for me. >> that is a 22-year-old college students taking -- speaking with an abc news correspondent. france has recognized the libyan country. should the u.s. to intervene militarily? >> i would be circumspect about that 14 of your reasons. humanitarian interventions can end badly, as we learned in somalia. do you have to ask yourself, do we have a strategic interest here? libya, no. you might argue that we have a larger interest in showing u.s. democracy. trying to sway the outcome of a war, where clearly qaddafi is on the offensive, the rebels do not have a clue, is dangerous. we could be sucked into a civil war. >> there are a couple of opinions on shutting down the libyan air force, which is not all formidable. >> our own defense department has reservations about it. we are selling them helicopters and all that. france recognized the opposition, but at the same time, sarkozy said, they had reservations on military operations because arab revolution belong to the arab people. what is happening is we are waiting to see some sign that the arab league of nations, the african may, ca
my god is for me. >> that is a 22-year-old college students taking -- speaking with an abc news correspondent. france has recognized the libyan country. should the u.s. to intervene militarily? >> i would be circumspect about that 14 of your reasons. humanitarian interventions can end badly, as we learned in somalia. do you have to ask yourself, do we have a strategic interest here? libya, no. you might argue that we have a larger interest in showing u.s. democracy. trying to sway...
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my god is with me. >> that is a 22-year-old college student speaking with makeshift the. -- nick shifflet. should the u.s. intervene in libya militarily? >> i would be circumspect about that for two reasons. a humanitarian intervention can end bad day, as we learned in somalia. you have to ask yourself, do we have a strategic interest here? libby itself, no. you might argue we have a larger strategic increase -- interest in china. everything that we see is on the right side of history after supporting dictatorships for half a century. perhaps. but that is a long stretch and trying to sway the outcome of a war where clearly qaddafi is on the offensive and the rebels do not have a clue. it is dangerous because it could suck us into a civil war. >> there are some opinions on shutting down the libyan air force, which is not that formidable. >> people talk about the no-fly zone, but our own justice department has reservations about it. the question is about response. france recognized the acquisition, but at the same time, nicolas sarkozy said that they had reservations moving on military or n
my god is with me. >> that is a 22-year-old college student speaking with makeshift the. -- nick shifflet. should the u.s. intervene in libya militarily? >> i would be circumspect about that for two reasons. a humanitarian intervention can end bad day, as we learned in somalia. you have to ask yourself, do we have a strategic interest here? libby itself, no. you might argue we have a larger strategic increase -- interest in china. everything that we see is on the right side of...
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walker. you can get in touch with folks at the peter g. peterson foundation. >> great to be with you, dennis. >> for online video of all "this is america" programs, visit our website, thisisn'tamerica -- net. "this is america" is brought to you by hyundai motor america. the national education association, the nation paused largest advocate for children and public education. the -- the nation's largest advocate for children and public education. the league of arab states, representing 350 million people in 22 member countries. ndaro family trust, the ctc the the american life tv network.
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>>> making news in america this morning. >>> slowing the surge. the president's new plan to ease pain at the pump. >>> also, severe storms, tornadoes, torrential rains and some areas more than a foot of snow. >>> and nature's fireworks. an explosive weekend at the country's most active volcano. >>> good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. is it a topic for most of us. the recent surge in gas prices. this morning, the president is considering drastic measures to turn it around. >> here's why. according to one survey, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.47. that is 73 cents higher than last year at this time. >> so what exactly account white house do in all of this? emily schmidt has details from washington. hi, emily. >> reporter: peggy and rob, good morning to you. the calendar says march, but it might as well be memorial day when it comes to gas prices. they are going up higher and faster than anytime in history. and now, some are asking the president, what are you going to do about it. with gas prices skyrocketing, america
>>> making news in america this morning. >>> slowing the surge. the president's new plan to ease pain at the pump. >>> also, severe storms, tornadoes, torrential rains and some areas more than a foot of snow. >>> and nature's fireworks. an explosive weekend at the country's most active volcano. >>> good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us today. is it a topic for most of us. the recent surge in gas prices. this morning, the president is...
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with an average contribution of $22. that's the middle class giving money, not the koch brother, and that's a progressive wing that's robust and fighting back. and they picked a right time to respond, because scott walker says he's issuing layoff notices tomorrow and republicans in wisconsin are threatening democrats with arrest. we'll explain all that next. my card lets me work out more. ♪ and ours lets us eat out more. aarp helps us do our favorite thing. the new website is my favorite thing. [ female announcer ] with aarp you get so much more out of life. call now to get the latest issue of our award-winning magazine absolutely free and discover the best of what's next. a beautiful steering wheel is great. but only if the dash it's attached to is equally beautiful. so we made sure it was. but what's the point of a beautiful dash if the seats aren't beautiful, too? so we made sure they were. but we couldn't stop there, so we kept going and going. and before we knew it, we had a 2011 jeep grand cherokee. >> republican
with an average contribution of $22. that's the middle class giving money, not the koch brother, and that's a progressive wing that's robust and fighting back. and they picked a right time to respond, because scott walker says he's issuing layoff notices tomorrow and republicans in wisconsin are threatening democrats with arrest. we'll explain all that next. my card lets me work out more. ♪ and ours lets us eat out more. aarp helps us do our favorite thing. the new website is my favorite...
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the united states of america is different. and as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> the rebels are now moving almost uninterrupted toward tripoli. gadhafi's soldiers are taking off their uniforms, even leaving meals half eaten in attempts to flee the front. the military has taken control of operations and the u.s. role. what he did not say is what critics are talking about tonight. the president did not discuss an exit strategy. they say the country cannot afford another war right now. >>> she has become the face of the crisis in libya, the mystery woman who dared to speak out against gadhafi's regime. her allegations, rape, for tour and brutality. press crews from around the world were this this weekend as police took her custody this all in five minutes, we'll have an update. >>> there are thousands of u.s. military members searching in the middle east now witnessing a remarkable range of events. hours ago a u.s. marine ended his tour of duty in afghanistan and r
the united states of america is different. and as president, i refuse to wait for the images of slaughter and mass graves before taking action. >> the rebels are now moving almost uninterrupted toward tripoli. gadhafi's soldiers are taking off their uniforms, even leaving meals half eaten in attempts to flee the front. the military has taken control of operations and the u.s. role. what he did not say is what critics are talking about tonight. the president did not discuss an exit...
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>> i close my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind. 22 years of fiction. just decided that i don't believe that anymore and i know my own truth and that's what i stand on. >> what kind of fiction? >> the fiction of aa. it's a silly -- i'm a broken down fool who is a page yarist. it didn't fit me and i got tired to subscribing to something with a 5% success rate. as a retired gambler, i need better odds. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because you were bored? >> no. i did that because they work. >> work to do what? >> just change the way you see things and the way you feel. yeah, when you are bored with the redundancy of your life, yeah, i think that's why people do them. >> did you feel out of control a month or two ago? >> of course, but i don't know if i call it out of control, but the choices were not leading to results that i wanted. i woke up and said dude, you are 45 with five kids. let's do something different. this is boring. i got bored >> you have been to rehab and this time you did inhome rehab. what is that and why did it work t
>> i close my eyes and made it so with the power of my mind. 22 years of fiction. just decided that i don't believe that anymore and i know my own truth and that's what i stand on. >> what kind of fiction? >> the fiction of aa. it's a silly -- i'm a broken down fool who is a page yarist. it didn't fit me and i got tired to subscribing to something with a 5% success rate. as a retired gambler, i need better odds. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because you...
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here are the winning numbers, 22, 24, 31, 52, and 54. the meganumber is 4. >> californians had won some money, checking your ticket, lawrence? >> you bet i am. hey focus, looks like tonight things are winding down. finally rain wise, even i'm looking forward to sunshine, but today, an interesting day out there. some scattered showers continuing on and off throughout the day. not a whole lot. high deaf doppler, those continue along the peninsula in toward half-moon bay. you can see the activity right there. also to our north, we are seeing more scattered showers. getting some wet stuff moving in there. still it looks like most of this will continue to wind down before we get ready for that next storm system. as far as rain totals, pretty impressive. check this out. in santa cruz mountain, 34r-78 inches of rain. of course they have had the mud sliding, and overan inch of rain fall. so impressive rain totals. around the bay area, you had almost an inch in napa. and over an inch in oakland. now we are running way above average. temperatures
here are the winning numbers, 22, 24, 31, 52, and 54. the meganumber is 4. >> californians had won some money, checking your ticket, lawrence? >> you bet i am. hey focus, looks like tonight things are winding down. finally rain wise, even i'm looking forward to sunshine, but today, an interesting day out there. some scattered showers continuing on and off throughout the day. not a whole lot. high deaf doppler, those continue along the peninsula in toward half-moon bay. you can see...
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and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org
and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at...
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and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> hi, i'm paul berry, mpt commissioner, and a life-long journalist who values the free and fair exchange of news and ideas. public television provides a daily forum for the reasoned exploration of issues that matter. today, this service is at risk. register now at 170 million americans.org and stand up with millions of others in support of public tv.
and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at...
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and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org - beaches resorts is a proud sponsor of "the electric company," connecting bright ideas and countless outlets for high-energy excitement. announcer: find your voice and share it. american greetings-- proud sponsor of "the electric company." from the u.s. department of education's ready to learn grant, and... - come on, man. where is it? - be patient. ok. now look up.
and you'll find in the people at toyota, all across america. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at...
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in 22 states across the country republicans are moving to pass laws like this one in ohio. remember, this is voter suppression tand it's all about making sure people just don't want to be hassled so i won't vote this time. it's to disenfranchise a lot of americans put at an economic disadvantage. the brennan center for justice estimates 12% of this country's voting population do not possess a photo i.d. the percentage is higher for people of color, low income voters, seniors, the disabled, and students. the ohio law goes to the republican controlled senate next. it'll pass. then it goes to the extremist republican governor john kasich who can't stand democrats. the koch brothers finally speak out. and wait till you hear what the billionaire tea party bank rollers are complaining about. they're victims. yeah, right. [ owl hooting ] things aren't always what they seem out here. like that big fella over there. cost way less than i ever dreamed. i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, wha
in 22 states across the country republicans are moving to pass laws like this one in ohio. remember, this is voter suppression tand it's all about making sure people just don't want to be hassled so i won't vote this time. it's to disenfranchise a lot of americans put at an economic disadvantage. the brennan center for justice estimates 12% of this country's voting population do not possess a photo i.d. the percentage is higher for people of color, low income voters, seniors, the disabled, and...
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in 22 states across the country republicans are moving to pass laws like this one in ohio. remember, this is voter suppression tan and it's all about making sure people just don't want to be hassled so i won't vote this time. it's to disenfranchise a lot of americans put at an economic disadvantage. the brennan center for justice estimates 12% of this country's voting population do not possess a photo i.d. the percentage is higher for people of color, low income voters, seniors, the disabled, and students. the ohio law goes to the republican controlled senate next. it'll pass. then it goes to the extremist republican governor john kasich who can't stand democrats. the koch brothers finally speak out. and wait till you hear what the billionaire tea party bank rollers are complaining about. they're victims. yeah, right. [ groans ] [ marge ] psst. constipated? phillips' caplets use magnesium, an ingredient that works more naturally with your colon than stimulant laxatives, for effective relief of constipation without cramps. thanks. good morning, students. today we're gonna co
in 22 states across the country republicans are moving to pass laws like this one in ohio. remember, this is voter suppression tan and it's all about making sure people just don't want to be hassled so i won't vote this time. it's to disenfranchise a lot of americans put at an economic disadvantage. the brennan center for justice estimates 12% of this country's voting population do not possess a photo i.d. the percentage is higher for people of color, low income voters, seniors, the disabled,...
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we're america's natural gas. and here's what we did today in homes all across america: we created the electricity that powered the alarm clocks and brewed the coffee. we heated the bathwater and gave kelly a cleaner ride to school. cooked the cube steaks and steamed the veggies. entertained dad, and mom, and a neighbor or two. kept watch on the house when they slept. and tomorrow we could do even more. we're cleaner, domestic, abundant and ready now. we're america's natural gas. the smarter power today. learn more at anga.us. >>> be sure to check out our new blog at ed.msnbc.com. there you will find links. coming up, you're watching "the ed show" on msnbc. we'll keep you posted on what is going on as breaking news continues in japan. when i grow up, i want to fix up old houses. ♪ [ woman ] when i grow up, i want to take him on his first flight. i want to run a marathon. i'm going to work with kids. i'm going to own my own restaurant. when i grow up, i'm going to start a band. [ female announcer ] at aarp we bel
we're america's natural gas. and here's what we did today in homes all across america: we created the electricity that powered the alarm clocks and brewed the coffee. we heated the bathwater and gave kelly a cleaner ride to school. cooked the cube steaks and steamed the veggies. entertained dad, and mom, and a neighbor or two. kept watch on the house when they slept. and tomorrow we could do even more. we're cleaner, domestic, abundant and ready now. we're america's natural gas. the smarter...
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had to unload 22 years of fiction and decided i don't believe that any more, i know my own truth, and that's what i stand on right now. >> what kind of fiction? >> the fiction, silly book, written by a broken down fool who was a plajerrist. they think it is a one size fits all, but it didn't fit me, i got tired of describing something with a 5% success rate. as a retired gambler, i need better odds than that, you know. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because you were bored? >> no, i did that because they worked. >> work with what? >> change the way you see things, the way you feel, and when you're a little bored with certain aspects of your life, yeah, i think that's why people do them. >> did you feel out of control a month or two ago? do you feel more in control now? >> of course. i don't know if i call it out of control. the choices i were making were not leading to results i wanted. i woke up, said dude, you're 45 with four kids. let's do something different because this thing is boring. i got bored, that's what happened. >> you've been to rehab before. this time y
had to unload 22 years of fiction and decided i don't believe that any more, i know my own truth, and that's what i stand on right now. >> what kind of fiction? >> the fiction, silly book, written by a broken down fool who was a plajerrist. they think it is a one size fits all, but it didn't fit me, i got tired of describing something with a 5% success rate. as a retired gambler, i need better odds than that, you know. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because...
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san francisco 122% of normal, over 22 inches and oakland over 19 inches, 123% of normal, and even san jose 101% of normal. live doppler 7hd shows rain well to the north. look further south, cloverdale, santa rosa, we are beginning to pick up some light returns. we will see the system swing down to the south and bring us light rain in the north bay. the rest of the bay area, well, doesn't look likely in the south bay but the east bay by 2:00 in the afternoon and san francisco by 2:00, 3:00, the chance of showers. system will continue to weaken as it slides to the south. then pretty much dissipate. we will see strong high pressure come in in its wake. more about the spring weather coming up a little later. >> sounds good. thank you. capitola leaders called a meeting for 1:30 this afternoon. they will consult with federal local and statehood authorities as they deal with two issues of flash flooding during last week's storms. here's the report. >> this is what rushed into downtown capitola, two to three feet of muddy, dirty, likely contaminated water. >> the damage has been done. >> the
san francisco 122% of normal, over 22 inches and oakland over 19 inches, 123% of normal, and even san jose 101% of normal. live doppler 7hd shows rain well to the north. look further south, cloverdale, santa rosa, we are beginning to pick up some light returns. we will see the system swing down to the south and bring us light rain in the north bay. the rest of the bay area, well, doesn't look likely in the south bay but the east bay by 2:00 in the afternoon and san francisco by 2:00, 3:00, the...
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we're america's natural gas. the smarter power today. learn more at anga.us. >>> and it's time for the take down on "the ed show." friends of nuclear power. that industry are putting their spin on the unfolding situation in japan. from the senate floor, here is senator lamar alexander. >> in this age when instant communication can sometimes create misinformation and even panic, the japanese leadership on nuclear scientists are working with organizations from around the world in responding to the danger and keeping the rest of the world informed. >> so, there is no panic from the japanees leadership. well that is reassuring until you look at today's "new york times." they are basically in a full scale panic among japanese power industry managers, said a senior nuclear industry executive. let's see what other expert advice senator alexander from tennessee can offer us. >> the tokyo electric power company has told us that the highest level of radiation detected on site to date is 155.7 miliram per hour. to help put that in perspective here
we're america's natural gas. the smarter power today. learn more at anga.us. >>> and it's time for the take down on "the ed show." friends of nuclear power. that industry are putting their spin on the unfolding situation in japan. from the senate floor, here is senator lamar alexander. >> in this age when instant communication can sometimes create misinformation and even panic, the japanese leadership on nuclear scientists are working with organizations from around the...
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abc news on campus reporter explains. >> reporter: meet zach anner. >> hey, america. >> reporter: the host of a new travel show on the oprah winfrey network. >> it's called "rolling around the world with zach anner." >> reporter: and this isn't your typical travel show. >> me going to different cities around the country and then exploring them in a way that incorporates, you know, improv and meeting unique individuals and embracing the true spirit of travel where everything can go wrong and you just have to roll with it and have a good time. >> reporter: anner specializes in comedy. >> i have something called cerebral palsy, which i believe is the sexiest of the palsies. >> reporter: and has a positive outlook on life. >> when life gives you wheelchair, make lemonade. >> reporter: but getting a show of his own was no easy task. after auditioning with thousands of other americans, he was selected as a top ten finalist and headed to l.a. to film the reality show "win your own show." >> it was super fast paced. there was very little sleep. >> reporter: both finalists were awarded their o
abc news on campus reporter explains. >> reporter: meet zach anner. >> hey, america. >> reporter: the host of a new travel show on the oprah winfrey network. >> it's called "rolling around the world with zach anner." >> reporter: and this isn't your typical travel show. >> me going to different cities around the country and then exploring them in a way that incorporates, you know, improv and meeting unique individuals and embracing the true spirit...
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sheldon mack goes straight to the bucket for 22 points. game tied at 57 goes to over time. tied at 60. gators down 69-67. irving walker, cool. pulls up from deep. march madness. next trip down the floor for butler. anything you can do i can do better. knocks down the three-pointer, puts the bulldogs up for good. advancing to the final four for the second year in a row. butler will play the winner of tomorrow's vcu/kansas game. in anaheim, kendall walker taking on arizona. end of the first half. husband ingies down four. shot clock running out. walker pulls up with a man in his face. beats the buzzer, he had 20 points to leave the huskies. kids are doing it now with the three there. u kwon by one. here come the wildcats breaking the press. wide open. throws it down, arizona takes a 53-52 lead. here three minutes to play. uconn has the lead again. jeremy lamb steals it, takes it into the two-handed dunk. uconn takes a nice 7-point lead. arizona down to first derek williams for three. how about jamel horn. that's it, uconn hangs on, advances to the final four with a 65-63 win
sheldon mack goes straight to the bucket for 22 points. game tied at 57 goes to over time. tied at 60. gators down 69-67. irving walker, cool. pulls up from deep. march madness. next trip down the floor for butler. anything you can do i can do better. knocks down the three-pointer, puts the bulldogs up for good. advancing to the final four for the second year in a row. butler will play the winner of tomorrow's vcu/kansas game. in anaheim, kendall walker taking on arizona. end of the first half....
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bears led by him if alicia had 22. ucla in the semi-tomorrow afternoon. more hoops. nba show down between the heat and lakers. miami has been reelin reeling. lost 5 in a row. tied at 88. wade strips kobe. feed lebron. thunder. james with 19. miami up 2. 50 seconds left. wade. come get some. he just lost kobe in his wake. wade with 20. miami pvl hug it out. 94-88 and all of miami can now exhale. giants pitcher cane through pitches in arizona. said he felt good. giants will see if the elbow flares up but hoping for the best. madison on the hill today. cactus league action. scoreless innings. struck out 6th 1 hit. giants bats wake up in the third. torrez. airmai airmail. first homer of the spring. 2 run shot to make it 2 zip. sanchez here it comes. there it goes. sanchez showing no ill effects from that surgically repaired shoulder. ross also went deep in the game as the giants beat the reds 7 nothing. in phoenix the a's and royal a 4-4 tie. kurt a two run bomb for the a. trouble looming. dead lane for new nfl contract tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. pacific time. right now hard
bears led by him if alicia had 22. ucla in the semi-tomorrow afternoon. more hoops. nba show down between the heat and lakers. miami has been reelin reeling. lost 5 in a row. tied at 88. wade strips kobe. feed lebron. thunder. james with 19. miami up 2. 50 seconds left. wade. come get some. he just lost kobe in his wake. wade with 20. miami pvl hug it out. 94-88 and all of miami can now exhale. giants pitcher cane through pitches in arizona. said he felt good. giants will see if the elbow...
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if gas prices their 22-day rise, it won't be long before $4 or even $5 a gallon gas torpedoes the country's what some people call the weak economic recovery. in our special series this week, we've talked about the small businesses, and even some big ones that are clamoring for the government to tighten position limits, the caps that are supposed to prevent speculators from influencing the price of everything from gas to wheat to cotton. the same republicans who are blocking enforcement of those caps are blaming the president for not increasing the supply of oil with more digging. they always want to dig. and while so far it seems president obama may not even realize the role wall street is playing in these price increases today, press secretary jay carney suggested the white house might at least understand that this is not, not just an issue of supply and demand. >> it's important to note, and i don't think many people realize this, that domestic oil production last year rose to its highest level since 2003. >> we've been telling you all week that bloomberg just reported last month, oil sup
if gas prices their 22-day rise, it won't be long before $4 or even $5 a gallon gas torpedoes the country's what some people call the weak economic recovery. in our special series this week, we've talked about the small businesses, and even some big ones that are clamoring for the government to tighten position limits, the caps that are supposed to prevent speculators from influencing the price of everything from gas to wheat to cotton. the same republicans who are blocking enforcement of those...
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the next union battle in america begins to take shape. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. this morning, there are reports that libyan government forces have launched air attacks against rebel-held positions in eastern libya. meanwhile, two u.s. navy ships enter the suez canal en route to the mediterranean, and it is also reported rebel leaders are considering whether to ask for outside military help. susan mcginnis is in washington with more on this. good morning, susan. >> hi, good morning, betty. while the opposition leaders in libya are considering asking for western air strikes u.s. defense leaders remain very cautious. they are weighing their options, and the consequences, of u.s. military action. libyan rebels are reportedly considering asking the united nations for air strikes against moammar gadhafi's regime, targeting key military assets. "the new york times" says the revolutionary council is debating the request. the development comes as two u.s. warships head for l
the next union battle in america begins to take shape. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning, everybody, and thanks for joining us, i'm betty nguyen. this morning, there are reports that libyan government forces have launched air attacks against rebel-held positions in eastern libya. meanwhile, two u.s. navy ships enter the suez canal en route to the mediterranean, and it is also reported rebel leaders are considering whether to ask for outside military help. susan mcginnis is in...
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but when we are approaching crisis, i remind them, i'm 22 years further down the road, and trust me, most of the time, well, in the last few days all the time, my plan is going to be the best one in the room. trust me on that, everybody will win and everybody's needs will be taken care of. >> including he says his young children. charlie's twin boys spend a lot of time at his house. there are nannies, but charlie's angels play a role, too. >> do the goddesses help raise the kids. >> yeah, if i can't be there, they're there, and everybody helps out. i don't know, there's nothing broken here. >> but some would say everything is broken. >> wait. i'm still in pain. >> try and hang in there. >> his hit sitcom, "two and a half men," has been shut down for the rest of the season, based according to cbs and warner brothers based on his comments and condition. >> your lawyers wrote a letter to warner brothers saying you want to get paid for eight episodes. >> of course. >> why? >> that's what i was slated for, that's what i agreed to do. >> you want to move forward? >> well, god yeah. there's
but when we are approaching crisis, i remind them, i'm 22 years further down the road, and trust me, most of the time, well, in the last few days all the time, my plan is going to be the best one in the room. trust me on that, everybody will win and everybody's needs will be taken care of. >> including he says his young children. charlie's twin boys spend a lot of time at his house. there are nannies, but charlie's angels play a role, too. >> do the goddesses help raise the kids....
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. >>> 5:22 right now. san jose is rolling out the red carpet today for the opening ceremonies of the cinequest film festival. >> you will need a rolls royce. chuck reed will kick things off tonight along with our own christina loren. following the filming tonight tuturo will be presented the spirit award. cinequest runs through march 13th at various theaters in san jose. a big event. >>> cinequest. looking at the north bay, we have a drive heading through the north bay. i have an issue to tell you about, but first we want to check the golden gate bridge that is the focus for a lot of people coming in and out of the north bay. crews were just moving the copes cones out of the way there. just north of novato, southbound 101 at kastania road has reports of a tractor-trailer that went off the road into the ditch. just a couple lanes are open coming south out of the bay. it will be slow heading over to highway 37 over the next half hour. coming out of the north bay near the cartinas and venetian bridges, a smoo
. >>> 5:22 right now. san jose is rolling out the red carpet today for the opening ceremonies of the cinequest film festival. >> you will need a rolls royce. chuck reed will kick things off tonight along with our own christina loren. following the filming tonight tuturo will be presented the spirit award. cinequest runs through march 13th at various theaters in san jose. a big event. >>> cinequest. looking at the north bay, we have a drive heading through the north bay....
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i had to unload 22 years of fiction, and just decided that i don't believe that anymore and i know my own truth, and that's just what i stand on right now. >> reporter: what kind of fiction? >> the fiction of aa. they think it's a one size fits all, but it didn't fit me and i got tired of trying something with a 5% success rate. >> dr. martin gallinger is with the nyu school of medicine's alcohol and drug abuse. good morning, doctor. thank you for being here. >> hi. >> where is he getting that information? is that accurate that only 5% of those people who go through alcoholics anonymous actually get sober and stay so? >> i can't say where he's getting the information, but as a matter of fact, it's like if you're offering penicillin for pneumonia and you don't take it, then you're not going to get better. so, people may come in and come out. they have to follow the program. >> but the success rate, sir, do you know how many people claim success after following it? >> but, in matter of fact, people who are in treatment that are referred to aa have a very high success rate, particularly
i had to unload 22 years of fiction, and just decided that i don't believe that anymore and i know my own truth, and that's just what i stand on right now. >> reporter: what kind of fiction? >> the fiction of aa. they think it's a one size fits all, but it didn't fit me and i got tired of trying something with a 5% success rate. >> dr. martin gallinger is with the nyu school of medicine's alcohol and drug abuse. good morning, doctor. thank you for being here. >> hi....
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the exwarrior scoring 22 points. monta ellis made 22 with 16 points. how nice would it be to have a center like lopez. the final seconds and warriors down two and have to get it to monta. can't get it to him. reggie williams, no good. the nets even without darrin williams win it 94-90. a disappointing season ends in disappointing fashion for the stanford basketball team. one and done at the pac-10 tournament. oakland product gary payton and the oregon state star watching cunningham give them the lead. 24 points and fief teen came at the line. -- 15 came at the line. jeremy green and launches, misses and gets his own rebound and knocks it down. a tough shot with 15 seconds left. they have another three. he had 25. 6 of seconds left. he says, here is what i want you to do. go coast to coast and win the game for us. this is not a well designed play. they were double teamed and they don't get a shot off. they win it 69-67. the pac-10 women's tournament and cal opens with a victory over washington. they had six teen points for the bears. oliver with 29 and
the exwarrior scoring 22 points. monta ellis made 22 with 16 points. how nice would it be to have a center like lopez. the final seconds and warriors down two and have to get it to monta. can't get it to him. reggie williams, no good. the nets even without darrin williams win it 94-90. a disappointing season ends in disappointing fashion for the stanford basketball team. one and done at the pac-10 tournament. oakland product gary payton and the oregon state star watching cunningham give them...
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tackle the huge mounting debt that we have, a debt that's $14 plus trillion now and going to be 21 or $22 trillion in the next decade if we don't take some very strong action. >> senator crapo, you are in the secret discussions of the so-called gang of six to take on the debt and long-term debt issue. is everything on the table in those discussions, and by everything, i mean tax increases? >> i would say everything is on the table, but i think there's going to be tremendous debate over many parts of the issue. if you take up the issue of tax policy, one question is the age old debate of tax increases or tax reductions, but what we determined in the fiscal commission, the president's fiscal commission that was a part of that plan was that the main focus on tax policy should be tax reform, which would generate frankly a reduction in tax rates and expansion of the base that then leads to dramatic increased and stronger economy with more revenue to the federal treasury. so really, i believe the debate on the tax side of the equation is much more properly focused as the president's commission
tackle the huge mounting debt that we have, a debt that's $14 plus trillion now and going to be 21 or $22 trillion in the next decade if we don't take some very strong action. >> senator crapo, you are in the secret discussions of the so-called gang of six to take on the debt and long-term debt issue. is everything on the table in those discussions, and by everything, i mean tax increases? >> i would say everything is on the table, but i think there's going to be tremendous debate...
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. >> the school district is trying to close a $22 million deficit. officials are still hoping state funding will help reduce the number of layoffs. school districts have a march 15th deadline to notify teachers about possible layoffs. >> things tough in rona park. the district approved layoff notices for 28 full-time positions. the school board needs to cut $5 million. it's negotiating with employee unions over deep salary and benefit cuts. since 2008, the district has already closed schools, shortened the school year and increased class sizes. >> at exactly 6:11 tonight the community will gather to remember the victims of the deadly san bruno pipeline exsuppose. it was that time six months ago when the explosion and fire leveled the densely populated neighborhood. heather? >> yes. that explosion destroyed 38 homes, more importantly took eight lives. the san mateo district attorney's office has announced they put together a four-person team, one from the d.a.'s office, one from the attorney general, one from the u.s. attorney, and the san bruno polic
. >> the school district is trying to close a $22 million deficit. officials are still hoping state funding will help reduce the number of layoffs. school districts have a march 15th deadline to notify teachers about possible layoffs. >> things tough in rona park. the district approved layoff notices for 28 full-time positions. the school board needs to cut $5 million. it's negotiating with employee unions over deep salary and benefit cuts. since 2008, the district has already...
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the crash killed ashley roberta, she was 22-years-old. ashley's mother pleaded with the judge today to give espinoza 47 months, the maximum sentence allowed. but the judge handed down a lesser penalty. penalty. (roberta) "there's nothing i can do.. you know i wanted to aad i feel like we did. but that was the rrsult and i have to live with it.." it.." espinoza was pegally intoxicated, nearly double the legal limit, before she crashed her 2007 infinity on the george washington parkway in 2009. we should also note.. charlie davves, a d-c soccer player was in that crash. he survvved. we.../ asked...// áádoáá.../ you... agree.../ with... the.../ sentence? ááá1-%ááá say.../ no...// karen.../ writes...// "that... isn't enough .../ for... driving drunk .../ and... killing.../ someone." tarsha .../ writes.../// "2... years for murder, .../ thats ...the going rate.../ for...a life.../ these days?" president obama announces the u.s military's new role in stopping libyan leaaer muammar al-qaddafi.. wendell goler explains the reasons for th
the crash killed ashley roberta, she was 22-years-old. ashley's mother pleaded with the judge today to give espinoza 47 months, the maximum sentence allowed. but the judge handed down a lesser penalty. penalty. (roberta) "there's nothing i can do.. you know i wanted to aad i feel like we did. but that was the rrsult and i have to live with it.." it.." espinoza was pegally intoxicated, nearly double the legal limit, before she crashed her 2007 infinity on the george washington...
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america's fault. honey, i wouldn't have cheated on you, but i just got so hot for america i had to get another mistress. in your entire life have you heard of a worse excuse for cheating than that one. can you imagine if you went to your wife. no, listen, i was so patriotic. and i was working too hard. i had to get another mistress. i had to do it. in a profile in "esquire" magazine, his second wife is quoted asking him, how could he have possibly given a speech on family values as he was in the process of dumping her to marry another mistress? he told her, quote, it doesn't matter what i do. people need to hear what i have to say. >> and what he has to say takes on a whole new level of hypocrisy. unreal. joining me now is nationally syndicated radio talk show host receive knee miller. i'm going to run that question by you. somebody comes home to you and says honey, you don't understand. i'm so patriotic. >> is he on charlie sheen? the drug? yon think charlie has tried this one. i don't even know wher
america's fault. honey, i wouldn't have cheated on you, but i just got so hot for america i had to get another mistress. in your entire life have you heard of a worse excuse for cheating than that one. can you imagine if you went to your wife. no, listen, i was so patriotic. and i was working too hard. i had to get another mistress. i had to do it. in a profile in "esquire" magazine, his second wife is quoted asking him, how could he have possibly given a speech on family values as he...
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. >> the school district is trying to close a $22 million deficit. officials are still hoping state funding will help reduce the number of layoffs. school districts have a march 15th deadline to notify teachers about possible layoffs. >> things tough in rona park. the district approved layoff notices for 28 full-time positions. the school board needs to cut $5 million. it's negotiating with employee unions over deep salary and benefit cuts. since 2008, the district has already closed schools, shortened the school year and increased class sizes. >> at exactly 6:11 tonight the community will gather to remember the victims of the deadly san bruno pipeline exsuppose. it was that time six months ago when the explosion and fire leveled the densely populated neighborhood. heather? >> yes. that explosion destroyed 38 homes, more importantly took eight lives. the san mateo district attorney's office has announced they put together a four-person team, one from the d.a.'s office, one from the attorney general, one from the u.s. attorney, and the san bruno polic
. >> the school district is trying to close a $22 million deficit. officials are still hoping state funding will help reduce the number of layoffs. school districts have a march 15th deadline to notify teachers about possible layoffs. >> things tough in rona park. the district approved layoff notices for 28 full-time positions. the school board needs to cut $5 million. it's negotiating with employee unions over deep salary and benefit cuts. since 2008, the district has already...
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you're pathetic. >> that's what america is saying right now. >> america likes to look at car accidents when they drive by. >> i do. i saw one last week. i was on the jersey turnpike. >> joe, we're losing this debate here. >> okay. escalating hostilities are bringing libya close to civil war this morning. forces close to moammar gadhafi tried to take control of a city. the development comes as gadhafi offers no hint of surrendering telling abc that he's fighting terrorists and that his people will die for him. >> colonel gadhafi, the president of the united states, the leaders of britain and other leaders are calling on you to step down, to leave libya and leave your position of power. will you do that? >> translator: who would leave his homeland? why would i leave my homeland? why do i leave libya? >> they say that they've done it because you have put force on your people, shooting on protesters. >> translator: this is lying. 100%. >> they love me. all my people with me. they love me all. they will die to protect me and my people. >> if you say they do love you, then why are they captu
you're pathetic. >> that's what america is saying right now. >> america likes to look at car accidents when they drive by. >> i do. i saw one last week. i was on the jersey turnpike. >> joe, we're losing this debate here. >> okay. escalating hostilities are bringing libya close to civil war this morning. forces close to moammar gadhafi tried to take control of a city. the development comes as gadhafi offers no hint of surrendering telling abc that he's fighting...
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we had conferences for all the south america, central america and mexico canada and the united states. bringing mayors together talking about the same issues how we can work together in best practices. our global forum. we have over 28 sister cities. historically based on immigration. that was historical the wave of germans and swedes and the way eastern europeans and in turn the wave of chinese and mexicans. we had different way so historically sister cities and now we are doing business sister cities and relationship of not just our city but the metropolitan area. the relationship and how important that fits into this whole global vision for chicago in the region which is really important. revisiting china -- i will be visiting china very shortly for an almost two weeks of visiting about six or seven cities. for tourism to come to chicago and for the business community of china to make chicago the area for the center of operation, to say that we'd want to be the gateway of china in chicago in the region. we want to be the friendliest city for the chinese community and those that are
we had conferences for all the south america, central america and mexico canada and the united states. bringing mayors together talking about the same issues how we can work together in best practices. our global forum. we have over 28 sister cities. historically based on immigration. that was historical the wave of germans and swedes and the way eastern europeans and in turn the wave of chinese and mexicans. we had different way so historically sister cities and now we are doing business...
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time now 622:67:89 6:22. very messy problem showing illegal dumping may be moving south. >>> and chilling new images from the disaster zone. dramatic home video of the tsunami that just rolled through japan. >>> good morning. san francisco right now there is a problem. you can see the flashing lights on southbound 101 just past the tenth street onramp. now there is a problem for 101 drivers heading south. southbound 101 at tenth street on the right lane there is a crash. more about that straight ahead. >>> we have an update on a story we told you about illegal dumping. apparently not just limited to one san francisco neighborhood. workers at a south san francisco company say they've been victims too. video of a truck pulling into their yard in a 15 minute period early on the morning of march 4th. security cameras don't actually catch the dumping but workers say whoever was in the truck must have left lumber, scraps, insulation and other debris right on the loading dock. >> we were able to find something hidde
time now 622:67:89 6:22. very messy problem showing illegal dumping may be moving south. >>> and chilling new images from the disaster zone. dramatic home video of the tsunami that just rolled through japan. >>> good morning. san francisco right now there is a problem. you can see the flashing lights on southbound 101 just past the tenth street onramp. now there is a problem for 101 drivers heading south. southbound 101 at tenth street on the right lane there is a crash. more...
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had to unload 22 years of fiction and decided i don't believe that any more, i know my own truth, and that's what i stand on right now. >> what kind of fiction? >> the fiction, silly book, written by a broken down fool who was a plagerrist. they think it is a one size fits all, but it didn't fit me, i got tired of describing something with a 5% success rate. as a retired gambler, i need better odds than that, you know. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because you were bored? >> no, i did that because they worked. >> work with what? >> change the way you see things, the way you feel, and when you're a little bored with certain aspects of your life, yeah, i think that's why people do them. >> did you feel out of control a month or two ago? do you feel more in control now? >> of course. i don't know if i call it out of control. the choices i were making were not leading to results i wanted. i woke up, said dude, you're 45 with four kids. let's do something different because this thing is boring. i got bored, that's what happened. >> you've been to rehab before. this time y
had to unload 22 years of fiction and decided i don't believe that any more, i know my own truth, and that's what i stand on right now. >> what kind of fiction? >> the fiction, silly book, written by a broken down fool who was a plagerrist. they think it is a one size fits all, but it didn't fit me, i got tired of describing something with a 5% success rate. as a retired gambler, i need better odds than that, you know. >> did you turn to alcohol and other substances because...